Liverpool have not made a first-team signing yet this January, and it does not look like that is going to change.
Fans should not expect much movement. It is shaping up to be another quiet window at Anfield, with the club not expected to bring anyone in.
This approach has already seen Liverpool miss out on a few targets who have moved elsewhere in the Premier League.
Antoine Semenyo has signed for Manchester City, while there are no plans for Liverpool to challenge Chelsea’s move for Jeremy Jacquet.
Elsewhere, Marc Guehi is closing in on a move to City after talks earlier this week, despite long-standing interest from Merseyside.
Why Marc Guehi’s wage demands were too much for Liverpool
Liverpool had been holding off until the summer to try and land him on a free, but City moved quickly to wrap up the deal.
It has been a frustrating watch for fans, especially with the squad’s lack of depth at centre-back showing throughout 2025/26.
A recent update has shed some light on why Liverpool didn’t make a stronger push for Guehi.
The Athletic reported that one source within the club said they felt it wasn’t a good deal due to how the fees would affect their current wage structure.
The report explained: “City paid Guehi’s agents a significant commission and that the player’s wage demands were understood to be around £300,000 per week. Over the course of a five-and-a-half-year contract that represents an outlay on salary alone of £85.8m. (City say Guehi’s wages are significantly lower than that).
“Liverpool didn’t view that overall package as a smart market opportunity, given the club’s self-sustaining business model. It would have proved problematic in terms of their wage structure at a time when sporting director Richard Hughes is trying to negotiate several contract renewals.”
Where Marc Guehi’s reported salary sits in Liverpool’s wage structure
As already touched on, there are questions over whether City are actually paying Guehi £300,000 a week.
If that figure is accurate and Liverpool had matched it, he would be near the top of their wage list, according to Capology.
Mohamed Salah (£400,000 a week) and Virgil van Dijk (£350,000 a week) are the only players on higher wages than that.
Below them, Alexander Isak (£280,000 a week) and Cody Gakpo (£250,000 a week) are the only other names taking home more than £200k at present.
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